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AZ HB2979

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Justin Wilmeth

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Allows credit unions to issue shares without a fixed par value, giving flexibility in how membership shares are structured and valued
  • Establishes specific response timelines for the deputy director: 10 business days to acknowledge receipt of requests for bylaw amendments, name changes, or location changes, with decisions required within 30-60 business days
  • Permits Arizona state-chartered credit unions with insured accounts to exercise the same rights, powers, and privileges as out-of-state credit unions with prior deputy director approval
  • Removes the requirement that credit unions cannot delegate the exercise of general powers to non-employees, retaining only the prohibition on delegating overall management without approval
  • Changes credit committee approval requirements so that majority vote is specifically needed for appeals rather than for all loan approvals, streamlining the loan approval process

Legislative Description

Credit unions; certificates; powers; committee

Committee

Last Action

Senate FIN Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (7-0-0-0)

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/9/2026
Finance2/26/2026
Rules2/9/2026
Commerce2/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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